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Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 gets Guinness World Record for most registrations on a citizen engagement platform in one month

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 was conferred a Guinness World Record on 4 August 2025 for the most people registered on a citizen engagement platform in one month, with 3.53 crore valid registrations on MyGov.

Summary

Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with students, teachers and parents organised by the Ministry of Education with MyGov since 2018, was conferred the Guinness World Record for the 'Most people registered on a Citizen Engagement Platform in one month', the Ministry said on 4 August 2025. The record recognises 3.53 crore valid registrations received for the 8th edition on the MyGov platform. The certificate was presented at a ceremony in New Delhi attended by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and the record was validated by Guinness adjudicator Rishi Nath. Pradhan said the 8th edition drew a total viewership of over 21 crore across media platforms.

Key facts

Record
Most people registered on a Citizen Engagement Platform in one month
Registrations
3.53 crore valid (8th edition, PPC 2025)
Platform
MyGov
Organiser
Ministry of Education with MyGov, since 2018
Viewership
21+ crore across media
Ceremony
4 Aug 2025, New Delhi

Practice MCQs 3 questions

Q1

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 earned a Guinness World Record for how many valid registrations received in one month?

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Correct answer: B — 3.53 crore

The record recognises 3.53 crore valid registrations received for the 8th edition on the MyGov platform.

Q2 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Guinness World Record conferred on Pariksha Pe Charcha in August 2025: 1. Pariksha Pe Charcha has been organised by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with MyGov since 2018. 2. The record was for the largest live television audience for an educational programme. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Statement 1 is correct: PPC has been organised by the Ministry of Education with MyGov since 2018. Statement 2 is incorrect: the record was for the most people registered on a Citizen Engagement Platform in one month.

Q3

The Guinness World Record conferred on Pariksha Pe Charcha in August 2025 recognised registrations for which edition of the programme?

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Correct answer: D — 8th

8th edition (PPC 2025), with 3.53 crore valid registrations on MyGov.

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